$100.00
$16.00
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Does your young child want to touch fossils and learn about dinosaurs with a team a paleontologist? Do they want to travel to the moon? Or discover and find treasures in the ocean? Then get ready to uncover and explore the museum in a whole new way! In this early childhood program series, your family will play and learn alongside museum experts in areas of the museum not always available to the public. Come join us in these behind scenes tours!
Each week families will:
The registration fee for October 8th will cover the cost of all four sessions. There will be no refunds given if a family is absent, cancels, or cannot make it a session
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults. Each program session will last around 75minutes and begin with an exclusive “behind the scenes” experience in a museum exhibit. The program will conclude with hands-on sensory and play-based activities inside our early childhood classroom.
3000 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN, USA 46208-4716
317-334-4000
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